# Mavume Locality, Funhalouro, Funhalouro District – Villages

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Locality · Funhalouro 

# Mavume

Mavume is a locality of Mozambique in Funhalouro, Funhalouro District, Inhambane Province. It covers **1,985.4 km²**. 63 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1,985km²
- 94 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mavume?

Mavume lies in [Funhalouro](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/funhalouro/funhalouro/), [Funhalouro District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/funhalouro/), [Inhambane Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 7 other localities: [Cupo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/funhalouro/funhalouro/cupo/), [Djodjo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/panda/urrene/djodjo/), [Manhica](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/funhalouro/funhalouro/manhica/), [Mocoduene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/morrumbene/mocoduene/mocoduene/), [Mucuine](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/funhalouro/funhalouro/mucuine/), [Pembe-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/homoine/pembe/pembe-sede/) and [Sitila](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/morrumbene/mocoduene/sitila/). By area it is the 62nd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 22.6% of [Funhalouro](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/funhalouro/funhalouro/). The centre of Mavume is about 344 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 23.4616° S, 34.5819° E.

Source: [INE- Instituto Nacional de Estatisca via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-moz).

## Know before you go: Mavume

- Time zoneUTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Maputo
- CurrencyMetical (MZN)
- Country calling code+258
- LanguagesPortuguese, Makhuwa
- Plug typesType C, D, F · 220 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format4 digits (####)

### Nearest airports

- Inhambane Airport (INH) · Inhambane96 km
- Vilankulo Airport (VNX) · Vilanculo177 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 04:49) and shortest in Jun (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:20, sunset around 17:02).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Mavume

Open gazetteers list **63 villages, towns and localities** in Mavume. Settlements here lie between about 78 m and 134 m above sea level (median 94 m).

- Almeida
- Bassela
- Bôbo
- Cabo Mapanzeni
- Cabo Naiene
- Cabo Pululo
- Caetano
- Carlos
- Chichola
- Chitófo
- Chunguêta
- Chófâna
- Daniel
- Donato
- Duma
- Falusso
- Francisco
- Guiane
- Hilário
- Jaime
- Joaquim
- João
- Julai
- Lai
- Lambo
- Laquene
- Liberanto
- Lipezane
- Mabalane
- Macuanine
- Madinde
- Mafaiane
- Magaiça
- Mahomo
- Majongue
- Malezane
- Mapanzene
- Mapanzéne
- Maquichilane
- Mateneuane
- Mavume
- Mitine
- Mubalo
- Mutuze
- Muázáfa
- Naene
- Passe
- Pedro
- Pululo
- Pululo B
- Quepisso
- Sabão
- Salatiele
- Salomão
- Samuel
- Seventine
- Taela
- Taimo
- Tuálufo
- Valente
- Zafania
- Zaquita
- Zefanias

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Mavume

Named natural and historic features inside Mavume, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

57 lakes.

- Lago Bovu
- Lago Cecelele
- Lago Chambane
- Lago Chibonze
- Lago Chihlovo
- Lago Chilachene
- Lago Chingoue
- Lago Gangumane
- Lago Gole
- Lago Guenhene
- Lago Inhagotje
- Lago Inhamadze
- Lago Mabelacule
- Lago Macambe
- Lago Maculumbela
- Lago Magombe
- Lago Magônhi
- Lago Maquete
- Lago Massecuanhane
- Lago Matsangue
- Lago Mauone
- Lago Mavudze
- Lago Mempene
- Lago Molunguerre

…and 33 more.

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Mapanzene · 84 m

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Mavume and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Funhalouro District, the warmest month is Dec (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 636 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (142 mm) and the driest Aug (6 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 124 

Feb 28 92 

Mar 27 82 

Apr 25 40 

May 23 18 

Jun 21 20 

Jul 20 12 

Aug 22 6 

Sep 24 9 

Oct 26 31 

Nov 28 61 

Dec 28 142 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Other localities in Funhalouro

- Cupo
- Manhica
- Mucuine

## Quick answers

- Where is Mavume?In Funhalouro, Funhalouro District, Inhambane Province, Mozambique
- What borders Mavume?Cupo, Djodjo, Manhica, Mocoduene, Mucuine, Pembe-Sede and Sitila
- What time zone is Mavume in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mavume?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Mavume?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mavume?63 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mavume?Settlements lie between 78 m and 134 m
- What is the highest point in Mavume?Mapanzene (84 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mavume?February to November
- What is the P-code of Mavume?MZ08020103 (OCHA common operational dataset)
